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Glens Falls defeats Averill Park in overtime to win Section 2 Class B championship

Glens Falls defeats Averill Park in overtime at Shenendehowa.

Glens Falls, NY · 5h

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Man arrested on weapons charges in Albany, NY

ALBANY, NY — A 36-year-old Albany man was charged with weapons possession Friday morning after being found in possession of a loaded handgun. Officers responded to a residence on Ten Broeck Street near Clinton Avenue around 6:40 a.m. for reports of a person with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers...

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NEWS10 ABC

18-year-old charged after double stabbing in Albany

Albany Police arrested an 18-year-old after an investigation into a stabbing on Thursday night.

Times Union

Police return to Albany home as Ashley Carroll investigation continues

Police were back Friday at the Albany home where Ashley Carroll’s remains were found in a shed behind the house.

Times Union

New lawsuit accuses Albany jail officers of assaulting inmate

Claims in lawsuit filed by Marshall Ayers this week echo repeatedly allegations made by other inmates

Times Union

‘I deserve the death penalty’: Cohoes man who killed girlfriend sentenced

Anthony Bechand stabbed Amanda Rodriguez more than 40 times before fleeing into the Adirondacks, where he was captured after a nearly two-week manhunt.

Cohoes, NY · 1d

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Why Is Albany the Capital of New York State Instead of New York City?

With New York City being the largest city in the United States, it might seem a little surprising that the capital of New York State is Albany. After all, New York City was once the capital of the entire country. Why, then, did the state government settle in a city roughly 150 miles to the north?

Times Union

Grandmother, 6-year-old child die in fast-moving Colonie fire

A 6-year-old and the child’s 63-year-old grandmother died in a fast-moving fire that engulfed a single-family home on Locust Park, a residential street off Central Avenue that’s west of the Northway.

Colonie, NY · 18h

Times Union

Churchill: The location of the Philip Schuyler statue can at last be revealed

The statue was removed three years after the initial 2020 announcement and there’s been little public discussion of a new location.

Albany, NY · 17h

WRGB

Albany mayor signs executive order updating protections for immigrant communities

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs signed an executive order updating city protections for immigrant and New American communities. The order prohibits city property from being used for federal immigration enforcement, including staging, processing or detention. It also requires documentation of federal immigration enforcement activity and codifies current Albany Police practices, including visible badges, body-worn cameras and officers identifying themselves as members of the department.

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No more hair left behind: New law changes cosmetology school training

From straight to curly-- coily to kinky-- no two heads of hair are alike. A new state law now ensures cosmetology programs teach students how to work with all hair textures and types. At Albany High School, students get a hands-on experience through a free weekly clinic.

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Free Turkey Giveaway In Albany - How To Get One

If you are in need of a turkey this Thanksgiving, Albany Assemblymember Gabriella Romero is hosting an event in November to help local families.

wanderlustingk.com

12 Classic Diners In New York Where You Can Dine For Just Less Than $12 Even In 2026

One diner on this list was built in a factory in 1937. It didn’t reach its current home until 2017, so the restaurant took a road trip before you did. Another has been serving hot dogs at a narrow counter since 1932. A third opens at 5 a.m. and closes at 11 a.m., which makes lunch there basically a rumor.

New York · 2d

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First Snow Is Coming to Upstate New York. 8 Things to Do in Your Yard Before It Falls

Syracuse averages more than 120 inches of snow each winter, earning bragging rights among large American cities. That first dusting usually arrives in early or mid-November across much of Upstate New York, sometimes even sooner. Albany usually sees its first measurable flakes a little bit later, around the middle of...

Syracuse, NY · 2d

92.1 Big Cat

Mysterious Objects Spotted Over Mechanicville, Corinth and Beyond

A massive silent aircraft, glowing orbs and mysterious triangular lights. What are New Yorkers seeing?

New York · 1d

Mid-Hudson News Network

State route damaged by flooding in Columbia County restored

STUYVESANT – State Route 9J in Columbia County has been reopened to traffic following restoration work. The road suffered major damage during a severe rainstorm in late July. Restoration by the State Department of Transportation took less than four months. By using modular, prefabricated concrete blocks – known as...

Columbia County, NY · 1d

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State budgets $14 million for Mid-Hudson road repaving projects

ALBANY – The State Transportation Department has budgeted $13.95 million for road repaving projects in the Mid-Hudson Valley. The work is expected to begin next spring. The department will repave 49 lane miles of roads. The projects in Orange, Putnam, and Sullivan Counties include:. $3.6 million to resurface State...

Orange County, NY · 2d

Syracuse.com

Watch: Students in Upstate NY class taught this rat to drive

He steers mostly by scent and has been taught to aim for a Cheerio on a pipe cleaner attached to a tambourine.

Times Union

Siena men's basketball rallies from 19 down to beat Brown

The Saints (3-1) won their third straight game heading into Wednesday's game at 13th-ranked St. John's.

Loudonville, NY · 5h

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